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Henry Glassie (24 March 1941-) is a world-renowned folklorist and current College Professor of Folklore at Indiana University Bloomington. With specializations in folk art, folklife, vernacular architecture and material culture, Glassie has written nearly twenty books on folklore of the areas of Ireland, Turkey, Bangladesh, and the United States.
Glassie received his B.A. from Tulane University in 1964, his M.A. from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1965, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. During the time of his doctoral work, he also served as the state folklorist for Pennsylvania.
During the second term of Bill Clinton´s presidency, Glassie served on the President´s Council for the Humanities. He served on the council until 2001.
Glassie is married to fellow folklorist Pravina Shukla, a body art specialist, and has four children and three grandchildren. His latest book, ''The Stars of Ballymenone,'' was released in 2006 by IU Press.

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★ University of Pennsylvania PDF

★ Indiana University

★ Short Bio